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Language and Language and IdentityIdentity
Leonie Callens – Mehdi Ben AliLeonie Callens – Mehdi Ben Ali
Lise De Weirdt – Johanna Sigridur SigurardottirLise De Weirdt – Johanna Sigridur Sigurardottir
Silke Tijtgat – Stephan Schirmacher Silke Tijtgat – Stephan Schirmacher
Alexander Deforce – Bethany RansomAlexander Deforce – Bethany Ransom
• Does the lanDoes the language we speak define us? guage we speak define us? • Is there any difference between the Is there any difference between the
language we speak and our national language we speak and our national identity? Is it possible to separate identity? Is it possible to separate language and identity?language and identity?
• Can you be Icelandic, German, Hungarian, Can you be Icelandic, German, Hungarian, Bulgarian etc. if you don’t speak the Bulgarian etc. if you don’t speak the official language?official language?
• Do all the languages in the EU have the Do all the languages in the EU have the same statues?same statues? Does speaking one language Does speaking one language in particular provide more prestige than in particular provide more prestige than speaking another?speaking another?
• What languages are the most widely What languages are the most widely spoken in the EU?spoken in the EU?
Main QuestionMain Questionss
Mother tongueMother tongue• German – German – 18%18%• French – 14%French – 14%• English – 13%English – 13%
Foreign languageForeign language• English – 38%English – 38%• French & German – 14%French & German – 14%
The most widely spoken The most widely spoken languageslanguages
• 23 official languages23 official languages• 5 semi-official languages (e.g.: Catalan in
Spain)• 7 main immigrant languages• 5 main foreign languages5 main foreign languages• 26 sign languages26 sign languages
Languages in the EULanguages in the EU
• 2 languages2 languages• CyprusCyprus
• Greek • Turkish
• Finland• Finnish• Swedish
• Malta• Maltese• English
Countries with more Countries with more than one than one official official languagelanguage
• Belgium • Dutch• French• German
• Luxembourg• Luxembourgish• French• German
3 languages3 languages
• Drinks a lot of beerDrinks a lot of beer• Eats French fries (which he/her calls Eats French fries (which he/her calls BelgianBelgian) )
everydayeveryday
• Is ashamed of his/her national football teamIs ashamed of his/her national football team• Tries to avoid taxesTries to avoid taxes• Is proud of the Royal Family• Cycles a lotCycles a lot• Eats a lot of chocolateEats a lot of chocolate• Has a good sense of humourHas a good sense of humour• Struggles with the people from the other part Struggles with the people from the other part
(Flanders Wallonia)(Flanders Wallonia)• Eats and drinks a lotEats and drinks a lot
The typical BelgianThe typical BelgianTRUE
FALSE-TRUE
FALSE
TRUE
TRUE
TRUE
TRUETRUE
TRUE
TRUE
• Lives in an iglooLives in an igloo• Works hardWorks hard• Drinks far too muchDrinks far too much• Has blond hair and blue eyesHas blond hair and blue eyes• Only eats fishOnly eats fish• Is used to the coldIs used to the cold• Drives everywhereDrives everywhere• Is very richIs very rich• Leads a healthy lifeLeads a healthy life• Has a family at a young ageHas a family at a young age
The typical IcelandicThe typical Icelandic
FALSE
TRUE TRU
E TRUE
FALSE
TRUETRUE
TRUE TRU
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FALSE
• Drives badlyDrives badly• Drinks a lot of beerDrinks a lot of beer• Is strictIs strict• Is narrow-mindedIs narrow-minded• Precision, tidinessPrecision, tidiness• Women with big breastsWomen with big breasts• SauerkrautSauerkraut• Wurst und KäseWurst und Käse• Goes to OktoberfestGoes to Oktoberfest• Has good carsHas good cars
The typical GermanThe typical GermanFALSE
TRUEFALSE
FALSE
TRUETRUE
FALSETRUE
FALSE
TRUE
• Is an introvert• Eats goulash soup• Is pessimistic• Eats fatty spicy food• Often refers to past glory• Loves independence• Has conservative values• Sprinkles paprika on every dish• Beautiful women• Complains a lot among friends
The typical HungarianThe typical HungarianFALSE
TRUE
TRUE
TRUE
TRUE
TRUE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
• Has blond hair and blue eyesHas blond hair and blue eyes• Is rich because of the oil and fishing industry• IKEA• Has lots of work opportunity• Is a viking• Lives in the snowLives in the snow• Lives in FjordsLives in Fjords• Eats salmon all the timeEats salmon all the time• Is tallIs tall• Does a lot of winter sportsDoes a lot of winter sports
The typical NorwegianThe typical Norwegian
FALSE
FALSEFALSE
FALSE
TRUE
TRUE
TRUE
TRUE
TRUE
TRUE
• Wears a kilt (and nothing under it!)Wears a kilt (and nothing under it!)• Has white skin and frecklesHas white skin and freckles• Drinks Scotch WhiskyDrinks Scotch Whisky• Has at least one sheep• Has red hair• Is outgoing• Plays the bagpipePlays the bagpipe• Has a great culture and heritageHas a great culture and heritage• Lot of haunted castlesLot of haunted castles• Has a difficult accent to understandHas a difficult accent to understand
The typical ScottishThe typical Scottish
TRUEFALSE
TRUE
TRUE
TRUE
TRUETRUE
FALSEFALSE
FALSE
• Is shortIs short• Drinks a lot of vodkaDrinks a lot of vodka• Beautiful womenBeautiful women• Says the swear word “kurwa” a lot of timesSays the swear word “kurwa” a lot of times• Talks about football a lotTalks about football a lot• Dances PolkaDances Polka• Eats meat with potatoesEats meat with potatoes• Eats a lot of soupEats a lot of soup• Tight-fistedTight-fisted• Is outgoingIs outgoing
The typical PolishThe typical PolishFALSE
FALSE
TRUE
TRUE
TRUETRUE
TRUE
TRUE
TRUE
TRUE
• Uses roses for everything (lotions,drinks etc.)Uses roses for everything (lotions,drinks etc.)• Drinks a lotDrinks a lot• Wears folklore costumesWears folklore costumes• Eats yogurt all the timeEats yogurt all the time• Speaks loudlySpeaks loudly• Is introvertIs introvert• Is grumpyIs grumpy• Lives in a beautiful sceneryLives in a beautiful scenery• Spends a lot of time at cafésSpends a lot of time at cafés• Uses the opposite gesture of head for the Uses the opposite gesture of head for the
expression of ‘yes’ and ‘no’expression of ‘yes’ and ‘no’
The typical BulgarianThe typical Bulgarian
TRUE
TRUE
TRUETRUE
TRUE
TRUE
FALSEFALSE
FALSE
FALSE
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Danke für Danke für ihre Aufmerksamkeitihre Aufmerksamkeit
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